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Traffic heat map of Chippewa County, Michigan: 389 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on I-75 Business Spur

Chippewa County, Michigan Traffic Counts

Our Chippewa County, Michigan traffic data covers 2,469 road segments over 389 road miles, with an average segment of just 832 ft. Its busiest road, I-75 Business Spur, carries 14,753 vehicles a day, 6.2 times the average road. Whether you are evaluating a new retail location, planning routes or assessing infrastructure, these numbers replace guesswork.
Data sourced from TrafficZoom's proprietary analytics platform.
Data current as of:
Q3 2026
Updated:
September 29, 2026
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Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Chippewa County, Michigan

Traffic

The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network.

vehicles per day2,392
Trucks

The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles.

8.2%
Average travel time

The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network.

30.1 min
Congestion ratio

The rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network.

6.6%
Drivers’ average age

Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated.

45.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income

Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated.

$57,633

Our data shows 2,392 vehicles per day on the average road in Chippewa County, Michigan, and 736,401 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈269 million per year) across its 389 miles of monitored roads. Trucks are 8.2% of traffic, close to the 7.7% across Michigan.

Shorter trips than 93% of counties in Michigan

Chippewa's average daily traffic volume is 69% lower than the state average - 2,392 vehicles per day against 7,697 - suggesting less traffic load per road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. Across the whole network, that travel is about 0.3% of Michigan's statewide total. By volume, Chippewa's 2,392 vehicles per day trails 87% of counties in Michigan.

At 30.1 minutes, the average travel time is 10% lower than the state level. Its average travel time of 30.1 minutes is shorter than 93% of counties in Michigan.

At 64% lower than the state level, the 6.6% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - delays are rare enough to plan travel times almost to the minute.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Chippewa County, Michigan

Trafficvehicles per day2,182
Trucks12.1%
Average travel time39.0 min
Congestion ratio5.0%
Drivers’ average age45.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income$55,866

Highways carry a significant share of travel in Chippewa County, Michigan: 37% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 2,182 vehicles per day, 10% less than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,415 vehicles per day.

With 26% of the road miles (102 miles in 242 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 270,334 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈98.7 million per year).

Fewer highway trucks than 89% of counties in Michigan

Highway truck concentration here (12.1%) closely tracks the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for Michigan: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.

By truck concentration, highways here outrank 70% of counties in Michigan. 89% of counties in Michigan see more highway trucks per day than Chippewa's roughly 264.

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Non-highway Traffic in Chippewa County, Michigan

Trafficvehicles per day2,415
Trucks5.9%
Average travel time29.1 min
Congestion ratio6.7%
Drivers’ average age45.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income$58,222

A little more than half of the driving in Chippewa County, Michigan happens on local roads: 63% of all vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 2,415 vehicles per day.

Local roads also make up about 74% of the monitored road miles: 287 miles in 2,227 segments, together carrying 466,067 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈170 million per year). Trucks make up 5.9% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 17 vehicles.

Younger drivers than 88% of counties in Michigan

Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 51% lower than the highway network.

The non-highway congestion ratio of 6.7% is 63% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.

Chippewa's average driver income is lower than 78% of counties in Michigan. The driver population here skews younger than 88% of counties in Michigan.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 11:00 AM–12:00 PM and PM peak 3:00 PM–6:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 83% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are somewhat quieter: volumes run about 16% below weekday levels, the usual weekend dip.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
June–August is the high season, with volumes +36% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
December is the quietest month, with volumes -27% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Chippewa County, Michigan, the peak hour concentrates about 8% of the day's traffic, and there is a strong seasonal swing of +36% in high season.

Chippewa County vs. Michigan Traffic Comparison

The average daily traffic per road sets Chippewa County apart: 69% below the Michigan average.

MetricChippewa CountyMichigan averageDifference
Traffic2,3927,697-68.9%
Truck % (Total Traffic)8.2%7.7%+6.4%
Truck % (Highway)12.1%12.0%+1.1%
Avg. Travel Time30.1 min33.6 min-10.5%

How Chippewa County compares

Chippewa County is the least congested of its nearby counties

Set against the average of the 4 areas nearest to it, Chippewa County is 47.1% less congested and carries 39.1% less traffic on a typical road; it has the fourth busiest roads of the five. Less traffic and more room for it - the roads here run both quieter and freer than the areas around them.

Chippewa County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Michigan average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Chippewa County2,3928.2%736,40130.1 min6.6%
Mackinac County, Michigan3,08010.5%685,38435.8 min9.4%
Luce County, Michigan1,8039.4%157,46025.5 min8.0%
Emmet County, Michigan7,0196.1%861,96331.3 min19.3%
Cheboygan County, Michigan3,8188.8%1,110,74133.4 min12.9%
Michigan average7,6977.7%N/A33.6 min18.5%

Chippewa County ranked within Michigan

Chippewa County sits in the bottom quarter of the Michigan field on average travel time, at #77 of 83.

Chippewa County ranked among 83 county-level areas in Michigan (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 74.
MeasureChippewa CountyMichigan rank
Traffic volume (AADT)2,392#72 of 83
Highway vehicle-miles per day270,334#53 of 74
Truck share on highways12.1%#23 of 74
Highway trucks per day264#66 of 74
Average travel time30.1 min#77 of 83
Average driver income$57,633#65 of 83
Average driver age45.9 yrs#73 of 83

Chippewa County ranks #23 of 74 on truck share on highways but #77 of 83 on average travel time - the two describe the same roads and are worth reading together rather than either on its own.

Busiest roads in Chippewa County, Michigan

The three busiest roads in Chippewa County average 11,405 vehicles a day, 4.8 times the county average of 2,392 across all its monitored roads.

I-75 Business Spur leads with 14,753 vehicles a day, 683 of them trucks (4.6%). I 75 carries the most trucks, 691 a day (12.8% of its traffic), although it ranks #4 for all traffic.

M 28 carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 41.2 minutes against 30.1 county-wide.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I-75 Business SpurPrimary road · 14,753vehicles683trucks · 4.6%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
21.9%
Median trip time
27.5 min
Drivers’ median age
45.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$53,245

I-75 Business Spur is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 22% longer than at free-flow speed, against 7% county-wide.

2Ashmun StreetPrimary road · 10,652vehicles440trucks · 4.1%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
21.5%
Median trip time
28.7 min
Drivers’ median age
45.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$50,451

Delays build on Ashmun Street: its congestion ratio of 22% over free-flow time is well above the county's 7%.

33 Mile RoadPrimary road · 8,811vehicles439trucks · 5.0%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
19.9%
Median trip time
27.3 min
Drivers’ median age
45.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$56,682

On its busiest stretch, 3 Mile Road carries 3.7 times the county average; trucks are 5.0% of it, below the county-wide 8.2%.

4I 75Motorway · 5,407vehicles691trucks · 12.8%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
5.4%
Median trip time
33.6 min
Drivers’ median age
44.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$54,969

I 75 peaks at 5,407 vehicles a day, 2.3 times the county average; trucks are 12.8% of it, above the county-wide 8.2%.

5Easterday AvenueSecondary road · 5,288vehicles173trucks · 3.3%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
10.3%
Median trip time
34.0 min
Drivers’ median age
44.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$51,173

Easterday Avenue carries 2.2 times the county average at its busiest, 173 of them trucks (3.3%, below the county-wide 8.2%).

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 75Motorway · #4 by traffic5,407vehicles691trucks · 12.8%
2I-75 Business SpurPrimary road · #1 by traffic14,753vehicles683trucks · 4.6%
3Ashmun StreetPrimary road · #2 by traffic10,652vehicles440trucks · 4.1%
43 Mile RoadPrimary road · #3 by traffic8,811vehicles439trucks · 5.0%
5M 28Trunk road · 2,414vehicles275trucks · 11.4%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
5.3%
Median trip time
41.2 min
Drivers’ median age
49.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$58,770

M 28 is a quieter road: its busiest stretch carries about the same as the county average; trucks are 11.4% of it, above the county-wide 8.2%.

How to read these road counts
  • The first number is AADT, annual average daily traffic: the vehicles passing a point on an average day, both directions combined and trucks included. On a divided highway both carriageways are added together.
  • Traffic changes along a road, with more near interchanges and towns and less in open country. Every figure for a road describes its busiest stretch in the county, so the two rankings show the same numbers for the same road.
  • The second number is the trucks on that stretch, a part of its AADT. The bar splits the AADT into cars and light vehicles (blue) and trucks (amber).
  • See segment-level AADT for any road on TrafficZoom.

Data Sources & Methodology

The data presented on this page is derived from TrafficZoom's proprietary analytics platform, which aggregates and normalizes information from multiple sources, including:

Mobile device location data (anonymized and aggregated)

Road sensor networks and traffic counters

Historical traffic pattern databases

Public traffic count programs published by the

ChippewaDepartment of Transportation

Demographic Baseline for O-D Modeling

U.S. Census Bureau
All metrics represent estimates based on statistical modeling and are intended for strategic planning purposes.
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Q3 2026

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